For the best in France accommodation, enjoy luxury from USD$208.00 at the five-star Hilton Strasbourg, located at Avenue Herrenschmidt Strasbourg 67000.

International standard rooms with four-star service is available from USD$32.00 at the Eurogroup Les Terrasses de Peyragudes Residence, which can be found at Eurogroup Residence Les Terrasses de Peyragudes Station de Peyragudes – Peyresourde Balestas 65240 GERM-LOURON.

For travellers seeking a balance of comfort and value for money, three-star accommodation starts at USD$41.00 for a room at the Locarno Hotel Nice, conveniently situated at 4 Avenue des Baumettes Nice 06000.

And for just USD$37.00, discerning visitors looking for budget accommodation can base themselves at the two-star 1 Med Hotel Nice which is located at 58 rue de France Nice 06000.

Lastly, for the family or group travellers you may prefer a France apartment, starting from USD$78.00 at the Suites Village Apartment Rousset, My SuiteVillage Rousset 318 avenue Francis Perrin 13790 Rousset.

France in review

If you can draw yourself away from the pleasures of the palate, France is also an incredible place to feast the eyes. From the thousand-year-old architecture on the rocky Mont Saint-Michel outcrop in Normandy to the magnificent 440-room Renaissance chateau of Chambord in the Loire Valley, this truly is the country of castles and cathedrals.The sumptuous Palace of Versailles was Louis XIV's seat of absolute power from 1682. You can lose yourself in the glittering Mirror Room, a 75m-long reception hall opening out on to the gardens with 17 large windows, the panels of which contain 578 mirrors.

Travelling is easy in France as hotels are everywhere, for the French are well aware of the treasures in their care and the rest of the world's enduring desire to visit.

- From our editor A.Steenbhom – United States